Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-11
MRS. CLEVELAND.
aer Taste Displsyed Ia Reception
Dresses-fhose Shs Wore Last
Winter We're Made Ia Paris,
But Her Late Selections Are Made in
New YORK from Her Own
Designs.
Times N as; Irgt9a { lrre.pondent.

Times N Is; irgtea jrre spo1dent.
One of the principsl ladies' In Mrs.
Cleyeland's good grsces, Speaking of her
womanly interest Ill becoming t0!lsttes,
says that she never knew sly one to ex-
hibit better TASTE than see III dress.
Her choice does not run to gsy colors,
as did MIS-. Madison's, but 10 luxuriant
textures aud elaborate drspipg. Ia
matter Of her OWE toilet'e4 she does her
own thinking, and gives ner own direc-
lions, taking snch Professional sugges-
tlohS ss may strike neT tavuraOlT.
There Is general imp. essluH that the
wife OK the President sends abroad for her
richest dresses. This statement has been
perpetuated from the original story OF her
wedding trousseau. When,tin 1888, as q
young lady, she visited the capitals Of the
Old World with her mother her betrothsl
to the President hsd taken place, and
naturally to avoid home gossip she had
her dresses made N Paris. All Of these
are still in her possession, bus her new
toilettes are American made and show no
noticeable difference in style or quality.
Mrs. Cleveland's dressmsker IS one of the
feminine artists Of N3W York city.
Before her departure with the Pfesi-
dent on MS Journey Mrs. Cleveland gave
some preliminary thought to thst ever
peTpexirg and neYer-endiEs problem Of
Womanly baopiGesS-suitab,e aud new
toilettes for 81 approaching social ses-
son. Her dresses Of last season must
needs be arranged 10 meet the demands
Of the fckIe sad exciting goddess OF fash
ioD, and new tolettes must be designated
20 take the first place, in order
that society may be pleased. The
toilettes of the Presidents wife
have always been something for the FEM
mime world ct large to spplsud or con-
denim. At those great public jams, the
levees, as mapy women come TO critlcise
the frat lady y toilette IS come TO psy her
court. This is the practical view of the
subject, Oftsn in the pressure Of the
throng fslias 70 accomplish this impOr-
tant dury the specially icquisitiye run the
gauntlet OF the crush : second timo, hop
ing for & more favorable chance.
Abou. the end the month tits not in
probable that Mrs. Cleveland will in
dulge in 3 shopping and dress
making expedition TO New York.
She has several fine new and ex-
pensiVe tchettes in mind. Her dresses
Of last season were from her French
tToussesu, were then in good style and
new to public eye. Among these the
chef d'RIYrs WAS her white sStin trained
bridal costume, which gave her p1on.
larry fresh, Innocent and queeniy 5p.
peerSnce. Her other becoming dresses
were rich ruby velvet, which gave her
brunette complexion richer shade. A
very eiaborxt1 D!sck dress en- train with
beaded lace was. perhaps, the least be-
cymiDg. n elegant grey gave the dis
tingaishsd lady also q very beau a. sp-
pearance.
10 general terms the complexion and
figure Of Mrs. Cleveland appear well in
almost any Of the prevailing tiDts of
ladies' fabrics, Dut by universal consent
Of those friends who are nearest to her
and therefore in position to give al
opinion, she app-ar best in heliotop
which naturally is her taVorite tue. The
prevailing fashions in hues and fabrics
will engage IS serious attention in the
feminine end of the executive mansion
for the next six weeks following next
Saturday as will the subjects of the next
annual message to Congress IN the apart
mentS OF official deliberations for abCuE
the same time.
III al uCI (OILCtVb " .
equally well. About the mansion she
usually sttires herself in An elaborately
wrought morning costume. Shopping
she wesTs nattv street dress Of some
suodued hue. For au evening drive she
Is seen in more elaborate, but generally
black costume. An evening Cress of some
simple make ans wers for informal rtcep-
ton OF friends in the + pallnr. In
grand toilette at her drawing-rocms or
state gatherings she not only
dresses in the highest style of the
dressmakipg art, but with reference to
the occasion. a state dinner 10 the
cabinet might best be Characterize Cd By &
simple American toilette. The court
costumes of the ladies and gentlemen Of
the diplomatic corps require more elabor-
alton of color and design so az not 90
folm too CREST contrast. A dinner TO
the Justices Of the Supreme court re quires
toilette rich in fabric and subdued in
coloIs.
The society lsdies are already discuss
ing among themselves ne state question
Of the social world OF 1878: "What
will Mrs. Cleveland wear" RANDOLPH.